Bab 37: Ur's Change of Direction, Ivan's Return
Upon hearing Gaal's words, Laxus's eyes lit up as he nodded vigorously, and Makarov was equally surprised.
"Double in Normal State? That's already very impressive."
It's important to note that Gaal was only referring to the normal state; the limits would have to be determined once they retrieved the magical crystal.
With this kind of amplification, Laxus would soon become a powerful mage.
Able to resolve his grandson's physical issues while also doubling the strength, a smile spread across Makarov's face.
Laxus was filled with enthusiasm: "Grandpa, I'm off to train now!"
Laxus dashed out, eager to work on his physique.
During his time under Makarov's guidance, Laxus had already become well-acquainted with the routine, and he would simply retrieve the potion for enhancing his body.
Makarov watched Laxus's back with a relieved smile.
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On the Ishgar Continent, in the east.
In the clouds high above.
Inside a flying magical airship.
The door to Ultear's training room swung open, and Ultear emerged with a slightly tired expression. Just as she was thinking about heading to the dining area, she looked up and saw the vice-president, Stinger, waiting at the entrance.
Ultear paused for a moment before asking, "Is there something you need, Vice-President?"
Stinger maintained a neutral expression and replied, "We've located the site of the R System being constructed by the Dark Magic Guild. President Hades has sent us two to handle it. We need to find a way to take control of it, away from the cultists of the Dark Magic Guild."
Ultear, being quite intelligent, immediately nodded, "Understood."
With Stinger's power, he could easily crush the cultists outside, who seemed beneath him; however, since Hades had given the order, it meant they were not to seize it by force, but rather to covertly control the construction of the R System.
Otherwise, if they attempted to seize it by force, they would need to provide manpower and resources to complete the construction, which would be slower than retrieving the original team.
Ultear quickly grasped the situation.
Thus, she had no doubts and merely adjusted her direction back to her quarters to pack her things.
Before long, Stinger and Ultear leaped from the airship, taking a transport tool heading towards the southwestern region of the Ishgar Continent.
At the same time, in the lush forests of eastern Ishgar.
Alongside Lyon, Ur was advancing eastward when she suddenly raised her hand to signal Lyon to stop.
Then she hastily took out the Life Card stored within the pendant on her chest.
Looking at the Life Card, which had originally vibrated eastward, it now quivered slightly to the south. Ur's brow furrowed: "Has it changed direction again?"
Previously, the Life Card had changed direction once before, which had weakened its pulse significantly, indicating that they were moving farther away.
At that time, she had suspected whether the Dark Guild had discovered something.
Now, despite being closer, the Life Card's direction had shifted once more.
Once could be a coincidence, but this was the second time.
Now Ur was certain.
The Dark Guild must have discovered something.
Examining the Life Card in her hand, Ur felt a headache coming on; at this rate, she feared they might be going in circles.
Looking closely at the Life Card, she suddenly noticed something unusual.
It seemed the Life Card was not only vibrating southward but also had a slight westward tilt.
Which meant...
Her target was moving southwest.
Realizing this, Ur immediately called to Lyon and turned back towards the town.
They needed to take the train and head southwest towards the kingdom and towns as quickly as possible.
They needed to intercept them at the fastest speed.
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Half a month later.
In Magnolia Town.
In front of the Fairy Tail Guild.
Dressed in a black cloak and possessing a robust physique, Ivan finally returned to the guild. He lifted his hand to knock on the door and entered, calling out, "Laxus."
Ivan's voice echoed in the hall.
Hearing Ivan's voice, Laxus, who had been training upstairs, looked up in surprise, quickly running to the banister to see his father, Ivan, at the door.
"Father!"
He darted down the stairs like the wind, leaping into Ivan's embrace.
A smile spread across Ivan's face: "Alright, now come down."
He then pulled out a magical crystal that crackled with golden electrical energy from his bag: "This is your gift; be careful with it."
Eagerly, Laxus took the magical crystal, but as soon as it touched his hands, he was jolted by electricity. A tingling sensation coursed through him, but Laxus remained silent, holding it steadily.
After all, this was something that could change his destiny.
With this implanted, it would resolve his physical issues.
He couldn't easily let it go.
At that moment, Ivan finally had a moment to glance at the others in the hall.
He exchanged a knowing look with old man Makarov, nodded, and then turned to Gaal at the bar, saying, "I'll need your help again, Gaal."
Gaal smiled and nodded, replying, "No problem. No need to be so polite."
As Gaal looked at Ivan, it was hard to reconcile the current Ivan with the one who had previously attempted to take Laxus's magical crystal for money; it was as if a soul had switched places.
Similarly, the Second Generation Guild Master, Precht, had undergone a drastic change.
When Makarov remembered Precht leaving, he had been a kindly and gentle old man, but the last time they met on Tenrou Island, he found that Precht had transformed into Hades.
The dark, piercing glare and the overwhelming aura of darkness made it nearly impossible for Makarov to recognize him as the same person.
Both men had fallen into darkness in pursuit of power.
In recent years, Gaal had encountered some wizards from dark guilds but had not uncovered anything of value.
Perhaps it was because these guys lacked sufficient power.
Speaking of which, Ivan and Gildarts hadn't seen each other for years.
Now encountering each other...
Suppressing his thoughts, Gaal waved to Laxus, preparing to check out the magical crystal.
As expected, when Ivan noticed Gildarts also inside the guild, his eyebrows knitted in displeasure, but he remained silent.
He merely grunted coldly and headed up to the second floor.
Ivan's animosity was openly apparent, even without any pretense, causing Gildarts to wince.
"That guy... Unbelievable."
Cana had also seen Ivan but only briefly when she had just joined the guild, and Ivan had gone to search for the magical crystal; he had only just returned.
Now upon his return, he displayed such disdain for his father, Gildarts.
Cana couldn't help but feel worried and looked over at Gildarts.
Sensing Cana's concerned gaze, Gildarts felt a warmth in his heart and gently ruffled her hair, assuring her, "It's fine. That guy just got into a scuffle with me before; he's simply holding a grudge."
Cana remained somewhat anxious: "Are you really okay? They are all comrades of the same guild; if things get too tense..."
Gildarts smiled and replied, "It's exactly because we're from the same guild that it's fine."
Though Gildarts comforted Cana, inwardly he sighed.
In truth, after some time, he grasped what was going on; he had no intention of being guild master. However, it's impossible for him to back down, nor could that guy accept it; it was effectively a deadlock.
Frustrated, Gildarts found he could neither win nor let it go...
Even if he trained for ten years, Ivan's Illusion Magic wouldn't compare to his Crush Magic.
He would just have to take things one step at a time.
On Gaal's side.
Looking at the magical crystal before him and feeling the magical energy within, he raised his hand to activate the crafting array inscribed inside the magical crystal.
As he observed the dense array covering the entire surface of the crystal, he couldn't help but exclaim, "What a powerful alchemist."
This kind of alchemical array was at least three times stronger than the finest ones available on the market.
The complexity of such an array endowed the magical crystal with superb strength.
Gaal felt he could almost envision the scenes of Laxus employing magic in the future.
Wow...
At least with a three to five times amplification for the Thunder Dragon Roar, wouldn't that reduce someone to ashes?
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